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Within The System Of Progressive Political Reform

Posted on:2005-01-31Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X Z LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360122482427Subject:Political Theory
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Zhangzhidong was an important and competent celeb in the end of Tsing dynasty, in the Last-term of Tsing dynasty. Trials and tribulations from inner or outer communicated in China. The oriental culture suffered with the western civilization, Mr. Zhang was one of a generation born in the end of Tsing dynasty with the intercourse of the oriental and the western civilization, His political thoughts was bring out in the background of the history with all of the rolling mountains. Thus his political reforming thoughts can't be separated from his times.Zhangzhidong was born in the 17th in mid-Daoguang's, through Dao Xian Tong Guang Xuan five courts. He ever step-followed a famous official-Hulinyi in mid-Tongzhi. Profoundly affected by Hu, he esteemed Hu as his model. He became a sample imitated by literati for He respected Confucianism and valued education. Not only honest and upright, Zhangying-Zhangzhidong's father was also self-discipline. He kept himself clean for whole life, as well He was strict with his children. Influenced by his father, Zhang cultivated a character of thrifty and honesty. Zhang was considered as an honest official with a nature of upright on careful study of his life, His students presented money for his funeral and burial because He has little money after his death.From Zhang's style as an official or a person, we can reach a conclusion that the impact of feudal tradition on Zhang was very deep. However Zhang was not conservative, on the contrary, Zhang insist in reform with eager intention. He was an excellent political reformer on the political stage in the end of Qing dynasty. Opium War happened in mid-Daoguang's, China encountered a calamity never happened for thousands years. The Britain bombard opened the border gate closed for thousands years accompany with a tremendous destroy in politics economy military. Some elite among the intellectual of China searched the opportunities for Ch. People, and came up with a thoughts for dealing social problem. On the impaction of the thoughts, Zhang embodied its spirit at the beginning being an official .It achieved perfect after he hold a local governor-general position for many years. In the period of "Reform for Hundred Days", Zhang wrote a book named 《An Article for Advice to Learn> with a great popularity, contend with Kangyouwei ^ Liangqicao publicly. 《An Article for Advice to Learn》 is an integration of the thoughts of "the China's being the essence, the Western's being the purpose" prevailing among the intellectual of China, although it's historical limitations, it was a suitable way for Qing's court to go on a political reform.Zhang's affection to Qing's court is great. He founded the heavy industry of China, his contribution to the education in the modern age was so great that he abolished "Keju" with Yuanshikau Zhangbaixi etc.. he promote Qing's court prepare for constitutionalism. Wuhan became a fore-listed important metropolis among all cities of China since he was governor in Hu, Guang for he tried out a "new deal" for 10 years. Zhang was a political reformer of action, he was out standing at the time for the efficiency of a series of his reform.The text forum on the research of Zhang's political reform thoughts, in the premise of the background of Zhang's education and his times, I analyzed the inner and outer course to the formation of his thought. Dissect the substance of his thoughts named as " Gradually Political Reform within the System", and on the basis of comprehension of a large steal of historical reference, I analyzed the impression of Zhang's thoughts, estimated the virtue of Zhang's thoughts, and hope that my work can help our system reform in transforming today.
Keywords/Search Tags:Progressive
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